Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-13
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THE TERM CATARRFg HS Az.

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L piled to peculiar disorder OF the
nUstrils and adjacent parts, which prevails
to an alarming extent and As productive OF
very serious consequences.
The most prominent ana cbaracterlRt1c
features is morbid discharge from the
head, varying in its nature at different
times
In some there is an almost constant flow
of clear, acid huid, but oftener an offensive,
purultn or mueo.purulent, greenish-yel.
low matter is secreted, which accumulates
in the uostrils or drops into the throat,
IecessitatiDg its frequent removal by blow
iug the nose or expectoration, and often by
DoSn processes. Sometimes patients feel as
though their whole head was in state of
rottenness, so great is the amount of matter
discharged and SO feiid Is its odor The
patient is greatly annoyed by the constant
dropping into the throat of the morbid
matter from the head. and as II recumbent
position naturallv favorS the flow down
wa. d, his rest Is frequently disturbed from
this cause. Many sufferers are Obliged TO
lie with the head very much elevated in
ordei to sleep with some degree Of com
fort
phlegm collects benind and above the soft
palate, in the passage between the thtost
and head, adj eriDg TO the parts with gluish
tenecity. Its lOdgment embarrAsscs respi'
ration and creates sensation OF irritation
and uneasiness In the affected locality,
which gives Iise TO constant and almost
irresistible desire TO relieve the discomfort
by drawing the mucous into the throat 80 as
to eject IL by the mouth This practice.
popularity known as "hawking," IL charle-
teristic of catarrh, and proves as enhar-
rassing 20 the one affected AS it is disagree
able 80 those around him
Again, the offensive matter hardens and
deposits itself on the membrane in the
shape of dry, hard concrejons, which are
discharged by way OF the nos rils or throat
Ia Jumps or fragments of deep green tut
In some cases these incrustations accunu-
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plug in the nose, which obstructs breathing
and produces serious discomfort. so firmly
do these inerustations adhere 10 the point
of attaehmenI that their removal u ually
erquires the most violent efforts; nnt unfre
quently they have to be torn from the men,
brane. occasionally solid east OF Notable
size Is expelled, on which thsre are gener'
ally traces OF blood, but in some cases the
cast presents tubular appearance, being
of exact shape OF the nasal cavity. This
condition is indicative OF liberation, which
| In time may destroy the bony structure of
| the nose and produce subsequent datten-
| ing of that organ.
Cases are occasionally met with Ia which
| a thick, viscid, Shiny secretion cnAts the
membrane of the nasal cavities aud then
putrides, giving rise to a stencil which Il
| really oyerpowering and sufficiently fetid
| to poison the atmosphere Of a whole room
| and There are Others in which all the secre-
| tions of the membrane are suspended, caus-
ing an unpleasant feeling of dryness, heas
| and feverishness in the head and Rose-a
condition popularly known rs "Dry Ca
| tarrh."
The disease speedily extends to the air
| cavities of the bones of the forehead and
| face, giving rise to a distressing sensation
| OF heavy weight or compression over the
forehead, especially in the region above
and between the eyes, and TO feeling OF
| fullness hest, irritation, soreness or pain
in the nostrils near the root Of the nose, as
well as in the upper part of the throst above
and behind the soft palate. Sometimes
/ ia al nhlttn of tD1y cd In
ueulaI part, as in the temple, on the top OF
the head, at the back of the neck, or behind
the orbits, and occasionally pain msniiests
Itself IN the face OF so severe character
| that it is frequently mistaken for neuralgia
| The breath Is ALWAYS tainted and at times
assumes an exceeding fetid and sickening
odor. In some cases 1t becomes SO revolt
ingly offensive as to render the sufferer
| en- OBJECT OF disgust TO hi1nse! Il as well as 20
| others
The nasal membrane is thickened and
| congested. causing the nose 10 be stopped
up, sometimes on one side, sometimes TN
the other, and often on both, giving rise to
a dissgreeable stuffy sensation in the head,
and occasioning violent and prulonhed
| parOxysms of sBeezing.
| The voice Is weak, indistinct aud husky,
or of a nasal character, displaying u sort of
| sDining quality. 0ftentimes there is n con-
tinuous hoarseuess and diseordance. There
is also sense OF irritation in the throat
and frequent attempts TO clear the parts of
| phlegm, producing the sound "hem" more
| or less forcfbly. In some cases petienta
| complain OF an uncomfortable feeling of
fullness, or cboky sensation i'll the throat
| and III others Of distressing and almost
eonsts Mt dryness, for the temporary relief
| of which they have to swallow frequently.
| others, again, speak OF constant bad or
| nauseous taste in the mouth or throat.
The stomach generally suffers more or
less ana becomes weak and irritable; the
| appetite is eapricious and nearly always bad
IN IN the morning, The patients languid, un-
sbie to perform mental or physical labor
| pressed in spirits, at times fearful, timid,
ngltated and inclined 10 drowsiness and
sleep, the memory weakened and permaB-
| ent impairment threatened.
The mucus membrane soon becomes NOR
| Didly sensitive to unfayorable Influences
end in spite Of the utmost care becomes al.
feeted from the slightest causes, SO that al
| last breath OF wind upon the lining of the
nose or throat becomes productive OF cold,
| dnd gives rise to serious disturbances of the
| respiratory organs. Thus the patient Is sub.
lect TO frequent and repeated colds, each
! attack aggravating the disease by giving il
a new impulse aud involving larger ex-
| tent or surface than its predecessor In this
manner the difficulty spreads from organ TO
organ, invading the throat. larynx. trachea
ana bronchial tubes, until, encroaching
| further ana further, 1t reaches the finer
ramifcstions OF the bronchi, when but a
slight impulse is required to send 1t to the
lungs. Oatarrh may, and often does, affect
other otgans in the body, especially those
containing mucus membrane. such as the
| stomach, bowels, kidneys, etc.
by the employ ment OF proper inhalati0ns
IN the form OF medicated vapor mot steam
or spray we are able 10 produce Immediate
aud direct action upon the diseased surface
IN the pharynx and nasal passages, for air
Viii NH nnd.lts way into the most remote aud
intricate cavities. where it is utterly impos-
slble to make fluid applications. BY these
means every case can be cured.
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